WHat is CHE CEHM HA Cave?

CHE CHEM HA CAVE IS ONE OF THE MOST NOTABLE CAVE WITH ITS AMAZING AND UNIQUE COLLECTION OF MAYAN ARTWORK AND ARTIFACTS IN BELIZE. THIS CAVE IS CONSIDERED AS A RIVALS ACTUN TUNICHIL MUKNAL THAT IS SELECTED AS THE BEST SACRED CAVE IN THE WORLD BY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE AND EXPLORATION, THIS SITE IS A MUST.After 45 minutes up-hill trek from the entrance of Che Chem Ha Cave & Resort, you will see the entrance of the cave which is straight our of an Indiana Jones movie.Inside the cave, there are many ladders, each leading to chambers high within the cave, places where many ”ollas” (clay pots) still contain maize and other staples of the ancient Maya diet. The ancient Maya people believed that caves were the entrance to Xibalba, the “underground”, and they left offering to the gods.

Che Chem Ha Cave is located 16 miles from San Ignacio, 8 miles from Benque Viejo that is the border town with Guatemala. The site is surrounded by Maya Mountains, Mopan River, and Vaca Falls. For more information to get there, please link "Access" page.